The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-18
CHRISTENING THE BABY.
DOROTHY WEITNEYS START WITH
THE GOLDEN SPOON.

MduSlOn- E2lTCQllQS FIRST Re
ception a Great SucCess-The Benefit
for the Actors Fund.
WASHINGTON, April IG-NIiss Dorothy
Whitney's christening al st. Johns Episco-
pal church and the reception which followed
at the residence Of the Secretary of the
Navy on Faster MONDAY was the most
fashionable event Of the week Just closed
The church was still beautiful and fragrant
with the decorations of Easter Above the
hly-bedecked bapuismal font was suspended
O snow-white dove The baptismal pro
cession was one of the prettiest features OF
the service. IN its van came a supplied
choir Of boys singing an Easter carol with
organ accompaniment, DR.. Leonard walk
ing behind, followed by Secretary and Mrs
Whitney and Mime. ReuteTskiold, wife of
the Swedish minister, holding in her arms
the blue-eyed baby, and the four young
ladies of the Cabinet, Miss Endcott, Miss
Bayard, Miss Villas and Miss Lamar who
stood sponsors with Secretary Whitney
! sImmediately after Dr. Leonard hid chris
tened the little rosebud she was returned to
The maternal arms and the party left for the
Whitney mansion where an afternoon tea
WAS given in honor of the occasion. The
room where the reception took place was a
perfect bower OF flowers, the
ol1ef1ngs largely of diplomatic and
other friends. On a table in
one cos'ner Of the room were the gifts to the
1ftle Dorothy. Mrs Clevelands, a beautiful
Erld5'ned silver porringer and plate with
HNs1er of juvenile figures in raised work,
he'd tbe place of honor in pink plush cas-
ke6 lined with white satin. Mrs Richard
Ia.
and spoon, which were nearly as elaborate,
md there was a third porringer in silver;
several silver-backed brushes, lace pins, tiny
bracelets, a rattle, Il cute pair Of knitted
hooks and many other equally appropriate
gifts, together with two volumes of Milton
In the parchment edition, accompanied by the
Following quaint note: The ACCOMMODATING
parcel viii be the property Of Miss Dorothy
Whitney from the moment that the officia-
ting officer of the church shall say the words
Dorothy, | baptize thee O. Bancroft
The minister's present to Dorothy was a
specially large and fine basket of
roses. Countess Cali also, with "a cor
dial note TO the little stranger, offered
similar tribute, and there were notes of
greeting and kilograms from New York
Friends, and friends sojourning abroad
beaped every inch of available space be
tween the more substantial tokens The
orchestra was hidden from view ON n bal
eony laden with rare plants and flowers,
md luxurious with costly fabrics from the
BRENT. The collation. consisted of every va
fiety of ices, light wines. fresh strawberries
takes, CONNECTIONS, coffee and chocolate On
b stand near the parlor door, in large sill
YER bowl, was served the famous, time-hon-
bred christening drink, candle. of which
very one, Of course, slipped to the
health OF Dorothy. A more rep
tesentative--gathering of prominent people
kas not seen in Washington during the
Winters gsyest whiri 1t is estimated that
lot less than 100 guests called to do honor to
kle little cherub and its parents One of
tAe prettieSt feature; of the occasion were
Ibe seven little girls, dressed in white, with
bread sashes, hair ribonS and shoulder knots
X n pink ribbon, who carried in fancy bas-
lets the little souvenirs, and distributed
neua among the guests. The souvenirs
HflSisted of a small, egg-shaped box of
khife watered silk, on the lid of which in
I fpld lettering was printed in wavy lines,
: Dorothy Payne Whitney, Easter Monday,
April II, 1887" Above this, astride of an
kx41jsite white annunciation lily, sat
hinged fairy. Inside of the dainty satin
Lined box were pink, white and silver egg
hapcd bonbons After the christening Mrs
Whitney donated $500 to the St Johns
Episcppal Church Orphanage in commemo-
f3tion of the baptism. One of the wards in
We orphanage will be named Dorothy"
POSING FOR THEIR PICTURES.
Monday's christening festivities were fol
pned on Tuesday by Mrs. Whitney's regll-
( br weekly reception. The two social events
{oning so close toststhe,' made the two open
HE days of the week an unusually busy one
Df the popular hostess AT the weekly re-
Hp1ion her house Was thronged as usual
18th THE addition of the unusual numbers
fbo came to make their christening call.
Mrs. Whitney in white silk and white crys-
NJ 11aQ6e faa and Mrs I oxt
tins, who is her guest, came in from drive
nd assisted her late in the afternoon. Mrs.
Hhltney and the baby spent three hours
wednesday posing for pictures. They have
negatives in every possible position, size
Ind costume. Tuesday, in the early part of
bout her. 1t was HarTy's, the oldest boys,
Est day out of school, and she spent the
brenoon with the children, Dor
lthy and all, at tl,e farm. Secretary Whit
ley Joined them and they dined at Grass
lands, subsequently, driving back to town
b time for the reception.
MRS. FAIRCHILD's FIRST RECEPTION
Tuesday Mrs. Fairchild, wife of the new
Eecretary of the Treasury, held her first re-
leption since her husband became a member
II the Cabinet -Four other residences oc-
upied by families of Cabinet officers were
tpen to callers on the same day. Mrs and
Hiss Villas were at home informally. Mrs
lamar saw callers late in the afternoon.
Hrs Endicott has with her Mrs. Dexter of
Boston, who is the sister of the Secretary of
War. They received callers in the Blue
Parlor and Miss Endcott made tea at a
mall wicker table with an irreproachable
liver tea service But Mrs Fairchild had
he most popular house of the day The
hont doors were thrown wide open and the
kveet spring air swept through the rooms.
be breezes catching up as they passed the
Fragrance exhaled by the banks of flowers
which beautified eY Try room in the house.
urs. Fairchild wors a combination dress of
ale green silk and d, 80, in green and white.
! was not cut decollette, but fitted close and
Ugh in the neck. Secretary Fairchild's
lister, Mrs John Stubbins, of Cazenoria. n
F., assisted Mrs. Fairchild in receiving
he guests. Mrs. Dan Lamnot Mrs. Linck-
pen and Mrs. Chadwick of New York, also
participated in the entertainment of the
quests. In the dining room tea table was
hid with all the dainties-angel cake and
heese, strawberries, mixed cakes and ices
land at one end of the table Miss McCue,
{ Brooklyn, daughter of the Solicitor of the
treasury, poured tea, and Miss Trenholm,
those father is Controller of the Treasury
Pt opposite to Miss McCue and poured coffee
People began 20 arrive at 4 O'Clock, and
Until there was steady stream arriving,